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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 03:23 PM
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I'm doing a new shifter mod and I wanted to know if someone can please tell me what the rubber band is for under the shifter boot? It doesnt look like it does anything.

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I'm doing a new shifter mod and I wanted to know if someone can please tell me what the rubber band is for under the shifter boot? It doesnt look like it does anything.

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To my knowledge, which is limited, it does nothing. You can chunk it.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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I'm doing a new shifter mod and I wanted to know if someone can please tell me what the rubber band is for under the shifter boot? It doesnt look like it does anything.

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It's there to hold the shift rod up on the torque tube during assembly in Bowling Green. You can take it out now
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It's there to hold the shift rod up on the torque tube during assembly in Bowling Green. You can take it out now
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Thanks guys, pretty high tech I guess!
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